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Horrifying vs Dismaying - What's the difference?

horrifying | dismaying | Related terms |

Horrifying is a related term of dismaying.


As verbs the difference between horrifying and dismaying

is that horrifying is while dismaying is .

As an adjective horrifying

is tending]] to inspire horror; that [[horrify|horrifies; horrific.

horrifying

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  • Tending]] to inspire horror; that [[horrify, horrifies; horrific.
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